I will be as the dew unto Israel: he shall grow as the lily, and cast forth his roots as Lebanon.
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Verse 5 is found in chapter 14 of Hosea. God responds to repentance by promising to heal their unfaithfulness and love them freely. Restoration again uses agricultural and natural images: dew, lily, cedar, and olive tree. These metaphors contrast with the images of dryness and destruction used earlier. The restored people will be stable, fruitful, and attractive, not through their own strength, but because God will have healed the root of their unfaithfulness.
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So will ich ihr Abtreten wieder heilen; gerne will ich sie lieben; denn mein Zorn soll sich von ihnen wenden.
Yo seré a Israel como rocío; él florecerá como lirio, y extenderá sus raíces como el Líbano.
Seré como rocío para Israel; florecerá como el lirio y extenderá sus raíces como el Líbano.
Je serai comme la rosée pour Israël, Il fleurira comme le lis, Et il poussera des racines comme le Liban.
Io sarò come la rugiada ad Israele; egli fiorirà come il giglio, e getterà le sue radici come gli alberi del Libano.
Eu serei para Israel como o orvalho. Ele florescerá como o lírio e lançará as suas raízes como o Líbano.
我必向 以色列 如甘露; 他必如百合花開放, 如 黎巴嫩 的樹扎根。
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